Question 1

Some researchers specialize in the study of death and dying;as a group,these scholars are known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  morticians
B)  developmentalists
C)  thanatologists
D)  gerontologists

Question 2

According to Kübler-Ross,people who vow to live better lives if they do not die are in the __________ stage of dying.

Accepted Answer

A)  denial
B)  anger
C)  bargaining
D)  acceptance C

Question 3

Around what developmental stage do children first learn that there are customs and rituals associated with death,such as funerals,cremation,and cemeteries?

Accepted Answer

A)  preschool years
B)  emerging adulthood
C)  early childhood
D)  middle childhood D

Question 4

Which term refers to a condition in which electrical brain waves have ceased in a human?

Accepted Answer

A)  terminal death
B)  presumptive death
C)  brain death
D)  functional death

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the grieving process is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grieving proceeds in a series of universal,predictable stages.
B)  The grieving period should last no longer than a year.
C)  Less than 30 percent of people experience deep depression after a loved one dies.
D)  Remarriage after a death increases the risk of death for survivors.

Question 6

The legal definition of death in most U.S.states is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  absence of brain functioning
B)  irreversible brain damage
C)  absence of any hope of recovery
D)  irreversible loss of consciousness

Question 7

The stage of grief in which people accept the death and begin to construct new identities is called the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation
B)  survival
C)  confrontation
D)  rebirth

Question 8

At what age do children develop a concept of death?

Accepted Answer

A)  12
B)  10
C)  8
D)  5

Question 9

The acknowledgement of the objective fact that one has experienced a death is known by which term?

Accepted Answer

A)  euthanasia
B)  depression
C)  grief
D)  bereavement

Question 10

A significant drop in cognitive performance that foreshadows death in old age is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the cognitive slope
B)  preparing to exit
C)  the final tide
D)  terminal decline

Question 11

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) typically occurs in babies in which age range?

Accepted Answer

A)  birth to 3 months
B)  1 to 6 months
C)  2 to 4 months
D)  10 to 12 months

Question 12

In the second stage of grief,people begin to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fully realize their loss and experience their grief
B)  reduce their sorrow to manageable levels
C)  heal and construct new lives without the deceased
D)  experience considerable numbness

Question 13

Which term describes the adolescent belief that death can't happen to them,leading adolescents to get involved in risky behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  delusions
B)  immaturity
C)  personal fable
D)  selective perception

Question 14

When medical staff act to end a person's life before death would normally occur,it is known as which process?

Accepted Answer

A)  proxy euthanasia
B)  voluntary active euthanasia
C)  suicide regression
D)  passive euthanasia

Question 15

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,what is the third step people pass through as they move toward death?

Accepted Answer

A)  anger
B)  bargaining
C)  denial
D)  depression

Question 16

By what age do children understand that death is final,and that it happens to everyone universally?

Accepted Answer

A)  12
B)  9
C)  8
D)  5

Question 17

What is the name of the legal document designating what medical treatments people want or do not want if they cannot express their wishes themselves?

Accepted Answer

A)  terminal directive
B)  force majeure
C)  mortal establishment
D)  living will

Question 18

A diagnosis of death based on the cessation of all signs of brain activity,as measured by electrical brain waves,is classified as which outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  apparent death
B)  formal death
C)  functional death
D)  brain death

Question 19

The fact that the initial stage of grief usually includes numbness may be beneficial because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  avoiding emotional pain is healthy for the survivor
B)  it provides the survivor with amnesia regarding the details of the death
C)  the pain can build up and be released all at once
D)  it permits the survivor to accomplish emotionally difficult post-death tasks

Question 20

How does the United States compare to other countries regarding the infant mortality rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States has the lowest rate in the world.
B)  The United States has the second lowest rate in the world.
C)  The United States has the third lowest rate in the world.
D)  The rate is fairly high in the United States. D

Exam 15: Death and Dying

Some researchers specialize in the study of death and dying;as a group,these scholars are known as __________.

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According to Kübler-Ross,people who vow to live better lives if they do not die are in the __________ stage of dying.

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Around what developmental stage do children first learn that there are customs and rituals associated with death,such as funerals,cremation,and cemeteries?

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Which term refers to a condition in which electrical brain waves have ceased in a human?

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Which of the following statements about the grieving process is true?

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The legal definition of death in most U.S.states is __________.

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The stage of grief in which people accept the death and begin to construct new identities is called the __________ stage.

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At what age do children develop a concept of death?

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The acknowledgement of the objective fact that one has experienced a death is known by which term?

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A significant drop in cognitive performance that foreshadows death in old age is known as __________.

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Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) typically occurs in babies in which age range?

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In the second stage of grief,people begin to __________.

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Which term describes the adolescent belief that death can't happen to them,leading adolescents to get involved in risky behavior?

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When medical staff act to end a person's life before death would normally occur,it is known as which process?

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According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,what is the third step people pass through as they move toward death?

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By what age do children understand that death is final,and that it happens to everyone universally?

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What is the name of the legal document designating what medical treatments people want or do not want if they cannot express their wishes themselves?

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A diagnosis of death based on the cessation of all signs of brain activity,as measured by electrical brain waves,is classified as which outcome?

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The fact that the initial stage of grief usually includes numbness may be beneficial because __________.

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How does the United States compare to other countries regarding the infant mortality rate?

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